Denish Osodo works at Safaricom Limited as the Internal Audit Director. He has wide and deep experience in Assurance, Governance and Risk Services. Prior to joining Safaricom, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for several years, offering audit and business advisory services to Companies in different industries during his stints in Kenya and United Kingdom offices. He left PwC as a Director in the Risk Assurance Services team focusing on the provision of Internal Audit and business Controls Advisory Services to clients across Africa.

Denish, a certified public accountant is also a member of the Audit Committee of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO and a member of the Council and Convener of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Nairobi and has attended several leadership and management courses.

Mrs. Njeri Wahome

Njeri Wahome delights in all things administration. With over 20 years of experience in operations management in the development sector, Njeri as hands-on experience in strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, administration and logistics planning. She has experience providing technical assistance to NGOs on institutional strengthening for growth and sustainability.

Njeri currently serves as the Director of Finance & Operations at Global Programs for Research & Training an international NGO wholly owned and affiliated to the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Prior to that, Njeri served as the Regional Operations Manager for Planned Parenthood Global, the international division of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) for close to 12 years.

Njeri has a bachelor’s degree in communications and English journalism from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, USA and is an MBA candidate at the United States International University Africa. In addition, Njeri has a diploma in financial management for non-finance managers from the Kenya College of Accountancy.

Prof. Fred Were

Fred Were is Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health specializing in Newborn Medicine. He presently holds portfolios of; Dean School of Medicine University of Nairobi (UON), Acting Principal College of Health Sciences (UON) and Chief Executive Officer Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium, a wing of the Kenya Paediatric Association.

Fred Were is Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health specializing in Newborn Medicine, his current primary duties includes: Dean of the school of Medicine at the University of Nairobi, Adjunct Professor of Newborn Medicine at the Aga Khan University (East Africa) and Executive Director/Chief Researcher of The Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium a wing of the Kenya Paediatric Association.

He also provides clinical services at The Kenyatta National, Aga Khan University and Avenue Hospitals in Nairobi as lead consultant in newborn medicine.Professor Were received his undergraduate medical degree training at the University of Nairobi. He then undertook a pediatric residency at the Kenyatta National Hospital under the auspices of the University of Nairobi. Soon after qualification as a Paediatrician, he spent two years at the Monash University/Medical Centre in a fellowship program leading to graduation as a Neonatologist. The period between 2002 and 2007 saw him return to the University of Nairobi where he functioned as senior lecturer and finalized his PhD which he obtained in 2008. He is currently pursuing a post-doctorate in the area of health systems and health systems research.

Professor Were served as a National Chairman of The Kenya Paediatric Association (2002-2012) and Committee member of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine (2008-2011) among many others. He continues serving as member of the International Paediatric Association as standing committee member, International Society of Tropical Paediatrics as President, Eastern African Paediatric Association as president and Network for Education and Support in Immunisation (NESI) as Chair of the Oversight committee. He has published over 100 papers in the areas of newborn medicine and health systems. Alongside membership in the SAGE he also participates in several national and regional committees on immunizations (NITAG, TAG, Polio Certification).

In Kenya he serves as an informal advisor on immunizations to the Ministry of Health where he has been pivotal in the development of the National Immunization Policy, Health Workers’ Guide to Vaccines & Immunization. He was appointed Chair of Kenya’s National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG).

Professor Were’s research interests lie in the areas of newborn medicine (with particular emphasis on nutrition of Low Birth Weight Infants) and health systems. He is committed to promote child health advocacy displaying particular vigor in the area of increasing childhood immunization coverage and public awareness.

Dr. Ombaba Osano

Dr. Ombaba Osano is a Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, a consultant Paediatrician at Kenyatta National Hospital. He has been the Program Coordinator for the NIH MEPI grant awarded to the University of Nairobi: Strengthening Maternal Newborn Child Health Research Training in Kenya. He has special interest in Maternal Child Health.

He is a board member of Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium (KEPRECON) which is a research arm of Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA).

Dr. Joe Mbuthia

Dr. Joe Mbuthia is a graduate of the University of Oxford, with a specialty in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. He is a honorary Lecturer at the Dept of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi as well as a Senior Technical Advisor to the HIV programme – Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium. He has served as the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital and Chairman of the Kenya Paediatric Association from 1996 – 2003. He is the Honorary Secretary for the Union of African Paediatric Societies and Associations (UNAPSA)

Dr. Minnie Kibore

Dr. Kibore received her bachelor’s degree in medicine and her master’s degree in Pediatrics and Child Health both from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, she then went on and completed a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Washington, USA.

Dr. Kibore worked in pediatric clinical care in the public and private health sectors in Kenya before transitioning to child health research and programs. She started her research career at the University of Washington, Kenya Research Program where she coordinated the implementation of a community based medical education program for health providers for the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI). She then served as project director and co-principal investigator of a project aimed at improving maternal and neonatal outcomes in rural communities in Kenya. She was also recently awarded a grant under the USAID Evidence to Action PEER award as Principle Investigator.

Dr. Kibore has also been recognized internationally for her work in child health; in 2013 she was the recipient of the David Baum award from the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health in recognition for her contribution to child health in developing country settings. Her area of interest is in implementation research and health systems strengthening for improved maternal, neonatal and child healthcare in resource limited settings. Her work has been funded by Wellcome Trust, NIH and USAID and she is the current treasurer of Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium.

Prof. Grace Irimu

Prof Grace Irimu teaches in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi. She is a consultant pediatrician and an honorary consultant in Kenyatta National Hospital. She teaches Paediatrics and Child Health to undergraduate and postgraduate pediatric students. The topics in Child Health include include preventive pediatrics with great focus on immunization, nutrition and prevention, recognition and treatment of common infectious childhood illnesses. She is also a paediatric nephrologist and teaches nephrology.

Prof Irimu holds a PhD in Public Health with interest in Health System Research. She is a senior researcher with KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme in collaborative research between UoN and Ministry of Health and KEMRI WT. She is widely published with special interest in development of clinical practice guidelines, their dissemination and evaluation of their uptake. She has been involved in teaching the methodology of Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) to panellists who participate in the guidelines development. She was instrumental in development of Ministry of Health Basic Paediatric Protocol and development of a training programme for dissemination of the protocols dubbed as ETAT+. Protocols are evidence-based and cover common illnesses including pneumonia, malaria, diarrhoea, meningitis and new-born -related conditions among others. The protocols also include guidance in new-born resuscitation and care of the new-born and have been scaled up for use in the country. She is instrumental also of regular updates of the protocols. She has published widely in this field. Prof Irimu also provided leadership in development of training materials for the ‘New Childhood Pneumonia Policy Change’- in line with the 2016 National pneumonia guidelines.

Prof Irimu has interest in health system research that includes introducing best practices in hospitals, evaluating their uptake and studying best methods for improving uptake of best practices in routine care of new-born and children. Her current Post-doctoral research, involves auditing hospital care given to the sick new-born and child, giving hospitals feedback and working with hospitals to develop strategies to improve quality of care addressing problems identified in the audit. The research uses qualitative and quantitative methods. The current work is in 14 county hospitals across the country, they comprise Clinical Information Network (Kenya).

Dr. Doris Kinuthia

Dr Doris M.W. Kinuthia is medical professional with expertise in paediatrics and adolescent medicine, nephrology and HIV. She graduated from the University of Nairobi with medical qualifications MB.Ch.B and M.Med in Paediatrics. She has Certificates in Tropical medicine and Immunology from the same University. She did her fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology at the hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London .U.K. She has a post graduate diploma and Master of Business Administration from Sunderland University U.K.

She was a senior lecturer in the University of Nairobi, Department of Paediatrics. Currently she is a part time senior lecture in the Department of Paediatrics, Aga Khan University Hospital. She also practices in general paediatrics and paediatric nephrology in many of the private hospitals

She has a vast experience as a trainer and mentor in Paediatric HIV medicine. She has worked as Senior Technical Advisor many of the Kenya Paediatric HIV Project, funded by USAID, EGPAF, FHI, MSF, CDC Partnership of Advance Clinical Education (PACE) Project through University of Maryland, Baltimore and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). Currently she is the Principle Investigator in the Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium (KEPRECON) & AIDSFREE HIV Project.

She is a Member of the Technical Working Group on HIV at NASCOP (National AIDS and STI’s Control Programme. She has worked as a consultant on NASCOP and WHO projects on training and mentoring health care workers on HIV in adolescents. She is a facilitator in the National Advanced HIV Clinical courses which is a programme run by Department of Infectious diseases University of Nairobi. University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA and NASCOP

Currently she is the Vice Chairlady of KEPRECON. She has held many administrative posts in Gertrude Children’s Hospital and Aga Khan University Hospital where she was recently the Chairman Hospital Ethics Committee in the AKUH. She is past Chairlady of Kenya Paediatric Association and a past treasure of Kenya Renal Association.

Dr. Mohan Lumba

Dr. Mohan Lumba is a senior Consultant paediatrician. He is a pioneer paediatrician in Kenya. He qualified as a doctor in 1969. Specialised in paediarics in 1972 and received his doctorate in Medicine, M.D .Paediatrics in 1974. He has over 45 years experience in the field of paediatrics and child Health.

He joined the University of Nairobi Medical School as a lecturer in 1975 and has been actively involved in Teaching and Training of paediatricians. He is an external examiner for both undergraduate and post graduate paediatric students at the University.

He is the chair of the Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium (KEPRECON) and he is the immediate past chairman of the Kenya Association for prevention of Tuberculosis and Lung disease (KAPTLD).He is also the chairman of the national influenza Taskforce and was the chairman of the Typhoid Awareness and prevention campaign.

In August 2014, He was the presiding chairman for the 10th International Congress of Tropical paediatrics’ that was held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Dr. Lumba was honored by Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA) as one of the Founders of Paediatrics in Kenya and also for his Immeasurable contribution to the Development of Paediatrics in the Country. He has received National awards and recognitions and is the 1st’Honorary Life Member’ of the Kenya Paediatric Association. He is also a trustee of the Kenya Paediatric Association.

The president of Kenya during the’ Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Independence’(Kenya At 50) Honored Dr. Lumba for Services to the Country and the children of Kenya and Bestowed on him the Title and medal of” Order of the grand warrior” – O.G.W.

Dr. Nicholas Agai Odero

Dr Nicholas Agai Odero is a Deputy Director of Medical Services and a Consultant Paediatrician and Child Health Specialist at The Department of Health, County Government of Nyamira. He is also the Head of Paediatrics Department in Nyamira County. He has passion for capacity building for health workers on high impact child health interventions. He is a board member of Kenya Paediatric Association.

Dr. David Githang'a

Dr. David Githanga is an accomplished medical professional with over 20 years of clinical practice experience and a demonstrated leadership capability and strategic thinking ability which have been instrumental in spearheading the growth, development and integration of the Kenya Pediatric Association (KPA) where he served as Chairman for the last 4 years.

Dr. Githanga has an excellent grasp of the policy environment and the strategic processes and protocol necessary in the development and review of policies. He has high level interaction capability as demonstrated by engagement at both national and international level fora that are geared towards contributing and shaping broader health themes. He is a key national reference point and mentor in pediatric matters with immense contribution in areas of training including designing reference materials, delivery approaches and undertaking research on topical issues.

Dr. Githanga has just finished his year as President of the Rotary Club of Nairobi and has been appointed District 9212 Polio Officer for 2 years as a gear up towards Polio Eradication. He is also amongst a group of scientists selected for Africa Regional Commission for verification of measles elimination.

Dr. Deborah Omeddo, Member

Dr. Deborah Omeddo is a Paediatrician at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital. She aspires to be a skilled paediatric haematologist improving the quality of care of children with haematological conditions in Kenya. She is an advocate for universal health coverage and is keen to see children all over the country gain access to quality paediatric care regardless of location and economic status.

Dr. Ombeva Malande, Member

Dr. Ombeva Malande is a Vaccinologist & Paediatric Infectious Diseases Sub-specialist. He is a fellow of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa (infectious diseases subspecialty). He is a sub-specialist consultant Paediatrician and Lecturer of Paediatrics & Child Health, Egerton University, and an Honorary Lecturer at Makerere University. He is the Director of East Africa Centre for Vaccines and Immunization (ECAVI), a vaccines Systems support, Research, Advocacy and Training program in Eastern Africa.

He is a member of the Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA) national executive committee and a member of the KPA committee on Child Health Policy & Advocacy. He is a weekly Columnist and Advocate on Child Health with the Eve magazine of the Saturday Standard Newspaper of Standard Media Group in Kenya.

Dr. Paul Musila, Member

Dr. Paul Musila Mutua is a doctor with the Ministry of Health and long term care.

Dr. Beth Maina, Member

Dr. Beth Maina is the head of Paediatrics at the Pumwani Hospital. She is also an ETAT+ Instructor and has conducted many trainings within and outside the country. She has a lot of interest in advancing basic paediatric care in resource limited settings.

Dr. Catherine Munini, Assistant Secretary

Dr. Catherine Mutinda currently sits as the head of Clinical Services at Pumwani Maternity Hospital and Assistant Secretary to the Kenya Pediatrics Association board. She received her medical degree from 1st faculty of Medicine Prague, Czech Republic and M.Med (Pediatrics) from University of Nairobi. She works as pediatrician within Nairobi and has been involved in several operational researches. She has great interest in Clinical Genetics.

Dr. Rosemarie Lopokoiyit, Secretary

Dr. Rosemarie Lopokoyit is a paediatrician at the MP Shah hospital. She received her medical degree and post graduate training from the Univeristy of Nairobi. She currently serves as the National Secretary to the Kenya Paediatric Association where she is committed to expand KPA’s reach and influence in all matters child health. She is passionate about creating efficient systems for health service delivery to the Kenyan child. She is also the current chair of KPA’s Scientific committee.

Dr. John Wachira Mwangi, Treasurer

Dr. John Wachira Mwangi is an Innovative Consultant Paediatrician, serving as an admitting paediatrician across hospitals and advisor to the World Health Organization. He is currently the Treasurer of the Kenya Paediatric Association.

Dr. Lawrence Okong'o Owino

Dr. Lawrence Okong’o Owino is a Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics at University of Nairobi. He has worked for the county governments of Kisumu, Homabay and Kisii. He is currently the Vice – Chairman of the Kenya Paediatric Association.

Dr. Thomas Ngwiri

Dr. Thomas Ngwiri is Head Clinician at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital since February 2010. He is also Director of the Pediatric Endocrinology training center for Africa (PETCA) – Nairobi which trains pediatricians from sub-Saharan Africa in the field of diabetes and other endocrine disorders.

He has been a member of the Kenya Paediatric Association executive since 2010 and is currently the National Chairman of the association. He has previously served on the executive committee of the Africa society for pediatric and adolescent endocrinology (ASPAE).